Safaricom recharge from the UAE: 4 Safaricom plans, from about AED 46.31 ($12.61). Up to AED 100 gets Airtime top-up. Ethiopia is 1 hour behind the UAE. Prices checked 24 October 2026.
| You spend up to | Best plan within budget | Operator | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED 50 | Airtime top-up | Safaricom | Operator default | $12.61 |
| AED 100 | Airtime top-up | Safaricom | Operator default | $24.53 |
Converted at 3.67 AED per $1, daily reference rate. Checkout shows the exact amount before you pay.
| Plan | On the phone | You pay | About, in AED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtime top-up | ≈ ETB 976 | $12.61 | AED 46.31 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ ETB 1,952 | $24.53 | AED 90.09 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ ETB 2,928 | $36.46 | AED 133.90 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ ETB 3,904 | $48.38 | AED 177.68 |
Live from Safaricom. Prices are in US dollars and include our service fee; nothing is added at checkout.
Pay with a card from any country. Top up Safaricom numbers in Ethiopia with a Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay or Google Pay issued anywhere (debit or credit; prepaid and gift cards are not accepted). No local bank account, local wallet or local number needed.
Country code +251: how to call Ethiopia and its number format.
Up to AED 50: Airtime top-up ($12.61). Up to AED 100: Airtime top-up ($24.53). Converted at 3.67 AED per $1 on 24 October 2026.
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) is 1 hour behind Dubai right now. Recharges are delivered around the clock, so the time of day does not matter.
Enter it with the country code +251. A number written locally as 091 123 4567 becomes +251 91 123 4567, so drop the leading 0 after the country code. Ethiopian mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. The example is a format guide, not a real number.
Enter the number with the country code, pick a plan and pay by card. The operator is detected automatically and the credit goes straight to the phone. You do not need an account or a bank account in Ethiopia.
Yes. Visa, Mastercard and other major debit and credit cards issued in the UAE and most other countries are accepted.
Yes. Slashtel tops up any prepaid Safaricom number in Ethiopia, your own or a family member's. You only need the number; the person does not need an account.
Recharges are delivered instantly and cannot be reversed once they reach a valid number, so check the number before you pay. If the operator rejects the number, Slashtel resends or refunds you in full.
Prices on this page are in US dollars and include the Slashtel service fee. At checkout your card may be shown and charged in your local currency, and the exact amount is confirmed before you pay.
Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe with 3D Secure where your bank supports it, and Slashtel never sees or stores your full card details.
Most recharges arrive within a few minutes. If the phone is switched off, the credit lands when it next connects. You get a confirmation email with your order reference.
If the operator rejects the recharge, we resend it. If it still can't be delivered, write to esim@slashtel.com or message us on WhatsApp with your order reference and we'll sort it out.